Oliver was born April 15, 1817 Clarke Co., Virginia and died July 15, 1871. He married first Mary Catherine Meade April 28, 1840 Clarke Co., Vrginia. After Mary's death, he married Mary Stark Bowen January 10, 1854 Albemarle Co., Virginia.

1. (1 of 6) Mirador, very magnificient house

   MIRADOR - This house was originally constructed by James M. Bowen (see page 1) and these articles appeared in the Town and Country Magazines dated Jan 1, 1928. He sold it to the Langhornes of Gibson Girl fame, and they lived there for many years. Since the original construction, the house has been remodeled twice. James M. Bowen was the father of Mary Stark Bowen who married Oliver Ridgeway Funsten January 10, 1854 Albemarle County, Virginia. Oliver was the s/o Oliver Robert Funsten and Margaret McKay, gs/o Andrew MacKay and Jane Ridgeway, and gt gs/o Patience Job and Robert MacKay Jr. Almost directly across the road from Mirador, is the Emmanuel Episcopal Church and Cemetery that many of this branch of our family attended church and are buried. Submitted by Vivian Donahue

2. (2 of 6) Mirador, very magnificient house

3. (3 of 6) Mirador, very magnificient house

4. (4 of 6) Mirador, very magnificient house

5. (5 of 6) Mirador, very magnificient house

6. (6 of 6) Mirador, very magnificient house

   Civil War Papers

7. O. R. Funsten appointed adjutant, 11th Reg't VA, Decmeber 7, 1863. Submitted by Vivian Donahue

8. O. R. Funsten promoted to colonel, 11th Reg't VA, February 23, 1865. Submitted by Vivian Donahue
   

9. Col. Oliver Ridgeway Funsten - - buried Meade Memorial Church, Whitepost, Frederick Co., VA) - s/o Oliver Robert Funsten and Margaret McKay, gs/o Andrew Mackay and Jane Ridgeway Submitted by Vivian Donahue

10. Mary Catherine (Meade) Funsten - - wife of Oliver Ridgeway Funsten. (buried Meade Memorial Church, Whitepost, Frederick Co., VA) -Oliver was s/o Oliver Robert Funsten and Margaret McKay, gs/o Andrew Mackay and Jane Ridgeway Submitted by Vivian Donahue

11. Mary (Bowen) Funsten - - born 1833 Albemarle Co., Virginia and died March 2 1881. She was buried at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Greenwood, Albemarle Co., VA. She was married to Oliver Ridgeway Funsten, s/o Margaret (McKay) Funsten, gs/o Andrew MacKay Submitted by Vivian Donahue

12. James M. Bowen - - born March 29, 1793 and died March 31, 1880. He married Frances Starke. Burial is at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Greenwood, Albemarle Co., VA. Their daughter, Mary Stark Bowen married Oliver Ridgeway Fusnten Jan 10, 1854. He was s/o Oliver Robert Funsten and Margaret McKay, gs/o Andrew MacKay and Jane Ridgeway Submitted by Vivian Donahue

13. White Post, Frederick Co., VA Historical Marker - - mentions the Meade family (intermarried with the Funsten Family) Submitted by Vivian Donahue

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    Ida Bowen Funsten - Unmarried

    

14. ----Ida Bowen Funsten - - born 1858 and died 1937. She is buried at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Greenwood, Albemarle Co., VA. She was d/o Oliver Ridgeway Funsten and Mary Stark Bowen, gd/o Margaret (McKay) Fusnten, gt gd/o Andrew McKay Submitted by Vivian Donahue

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15. ----Robert Grey Funsten - - born Feb 24, 1866 and died Jan 8, 1887. He is buried at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Greenwood, Albemarle Co., VA. He was s/o Oliver Ridgeway Fusnten and Mary Stark Bowen, gs/o Margaret (McKay) Funste, gt gs/o Andrew MacKay Submitted by Vivian Donahue